Claire & Mark, Westover Hall

Stuart had a great pre-shoot with Claire and Mark, lots of fun down on Bournemouth beach, and he just knew the wedding was going to be great.
First thing in the morning, he arrived at Claire's parents house for the preparation shots, and immediately got caught up with the family. Occasionally the brides house on the morning of the wedding can be quiet and a little nervous - Claire was simply brimming with excitement, and it was catching. Stuart remembered to get the Jimmy Choo's as requested, and some beautiful shots of Claire dressing. He does love to make the most of the colours in his work - and Claire's gorgeous red hair was made for him.
The ceremony was at Canford Magna church, a huge, beautiful building with amazing windows - and an incredibly nice Vicar who gave Stuart carte blanche to move during the service, which meant Stuart was able to get some great shots actually during the vows.
The reception was at Westover Hall, a favourite location of ours. It's a great hall, with amazing light inside, and it has the added bonus of beautiful gardens AND access to the beach. there's also always a breeze on the clifftop, which always makes for some brilliant veil shots.
Claire had organised a butterfly release during the day, which caused some amusement as they really didn't take kindly to being sucked out of their boxes by the vortex of the wind at the grand moment of release... before simply disappearing into the middle distance!
The speeches were excellent, lots of laughter, and a few tears too - Mark and his brother (the best man) made a great double act.